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A Hazard in an Ordinary Neighborhood In August 2026, a California study published in NEJM Evidence documented 592 cases of silicosis among workers fabricating engineered-stone countertops. The following month, Cal/OSHA...

Silicosis is one of the oldest recognized occupational lung diseases. Artificial stone has created a new form of the problem. Artificial stone, also called engineered stone or quartz, became widely used for kitchen and...